Eaton v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VAIDIK, Judge.
Case Summary
Mitchell Eaton pled guilty to Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance, a Class B felony. He asserts on appeal that his sentence was inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and his character and asks this Court to revise his sentence. We conclude that the trial court erroneously sentenced Eaton because it imposed the presumptive sentence after expressly finding that the mitigating factors outweighed the aggravating factors, and we remand for resentencing.
Facts and Procedural History
Acting on a tip that Eaton was a "junk ie," officers from the…
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